Chapter 61: Helping Father Relieve His Difficulties
Lu Guanxuan nodded approvingly, "You've thought it through very carefully. I feel at ease leaving this matter to you."
Lu Guanxuan and Lu Zhiran left Zhichun Garden one after another. Lu Yingxi finally couldn't hold it in anymore and threw herself into Fang's arms and started crying.
"Father has never scolded me like that! It would have been fine if he had just scolded me, but he also had to praise Lu Zhiran like that. I've completely lost face!"
Fang comforted her while gritting her teeth in hatred.
"That little bitch is so hateful! I will never let her be so proud!"
Lu Yingxi wiped away her tears and said, "We destroyed all her charcoal. She won't be able to get away with it in front of her father!"
Fang immediately stopped her, "You can't do that. Your father's promotion is important. No matter how much we hate her, we absolutely cannot ruin your father's promotion. If your father is promoted, your marriage will also be able to move forward."
Lu Yingxi was just speaking out of anger, and she naturally knew this truth.
His tone was muffled, "So what should we do?"
"Let Mother think about it carefully. We can't be impatient. That little bitch is quite resourceful now. If we want to get rid of her, we must plan carefully and not make any mistakes or let her take advantage of us."
After much persuasion and advice, Fang finally managed to appease Lu Yingxi.
Just wait and see, I am my father's most beloved daughter, and her dominance is only temporary.
After returning to Yaoguang Pavilion, Lu Zhiran ordered his men to arrange the silver charcoal matter.
She was originally thinking about how to further strengthen her relationship with the Xing family, but now she is really sleepy and someone hands her a pillow.
However, Tan Xuwen completed the task in half a day, and the Xing family bought the batch of silver charcoal.
The next day, Lu Guanxuan was in a very good mood after leaving court.
"When the court was dismissed today, Lord Xing took the initiative to express his gratitude to me and said he would visit me another day. This is all thanks to Sister Ran."
Fang felt jealous, but she was still happy after all. She believed that her master would be awarded and promoted in the assessment in the spring of next year.
That night, the dinner at Yaoguang Pavilion was particularly sumptuous, and there was also an extra dish of West Lake vinegar fish.
Lu Zhiran looked at the dish with a hint of sneer in her eyes.
If he had taken the trouble to prepare a dish of West Lake vinegar fish for his mother, she wouldn't have been so unwilling to die.
She didn't touch the dish and gave it to the servant.
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The heavy snow fell day and night, and a thick layer of snow accumulated on the ground. Ordinary people stayed indoors, and the homeless people on the streets had long disappeared, hiding in some corner to avoid the wind and warmth.
Perhaps, he died quietly somewhere.
No one cares because everyone is busy with their own affairs.
The imperial court stepped in to control prices and suppress merchants from raising prices, but charcoal was in short supply and there were always people willing to pay high prices to buy it. The artificial price control had little effect, and public resentment grew.
If this continues, sooner or later people will freeze to death.
In teahouses and taverns, storytellers jointly attacked the merchants who took advantage of the national crisis to make a fortune. The common people who could not afford to buy charcoal were even more outraged, cursing the merchants for being unscrupulous and only interested in making dirty money.
Emperor Defeng has been in a low mood recently. His officials have been scolded so hard that they dare not even breathe, and no one dares to get close to him.
Xiao Yanci was not afraid and walked closer to Emperor Defeng.
When Emperor Defeng saw him, his usual good mood was gone.
"Don't bother me if you have nothing to do."
Xiao Yanci said with a playful smile, "Father, I am here to help you."
Emperor Defeng looked at him suspiciously, "You?"
"That's right."
Emperor Defeng didn't believe it at all. "I don't know what kind of character you are. If you have this ability, the sun can rise from the west."
Xiao Yanci was not convinced, "Father, please don't look down on others through the cracks in the door."
"Tell me, how are you going to help me relieve my worries? If you can't explain it clearly, I will not forgive you."
Xiao Yanci immediately put on a serious expression, "A few days ago, I spent a lot of money to buy a batch of goods, intending to do a big business."
"What big deal?"
Xiao Yanci said leisurely, "The charcoal and cotton are still safely stored in the warehouse."
Emperor Defeng immediately sat up straight and asked, "Are you serious?"
"Look at what you said. How dare I deceive you?"
Emperor Defeng said excitedly, "How much did you buy?"
"Not much, only thirty thousand taels of silver." He paused and added, "At that time, the price of charcoal was less than five wen, and cotton less than thirty wen."
Emperor Defeng was overjoyed. "Great, great, that's great! Xiaoqi, I didn't expect you to have such a talent for business. It seems the turning point Master Wuchen mentioned has arrived!"
Xiao Yanci was stunned when he heard this. "What do you mean, Father? What's the turning point?"
Emperor Defeng was in a very good mood, and his wrinkled face was full of smiles.
"Master Wuchen said that you were born to lose money. If you want to break this fate, you can only wait for a turning point. But no one knows what that turning point will be or when it will come. Now it seems that your turning point has finally arrived."
Did that old bald donkey say this?
Xiao Yanci looked thoughtful.
He did this business all because of Lu Zhiran. Could it be that she was his turning point?
While Xiao Yanci was still thinking about this, Emperor Defeng couldn't wait to ask about the whereabouts of the charcoal and cotton, and looked like he was going to order people to move them immediately.
Xiao Yanci: "At the current price, if I were to resell them, I could immediately make a fortune. However, I remember that my father has been worried about this matter recently, so I can only bear the pain and give this batch of goods to you."
Emperor Defeng snorted and laughed, "When have I ever let you suffer a loss? You can take whatever you want from my storehouse."
Xiao Yanci smiled broadly, "Thank you, Father. However, since I have to share your worries, I can't just offer advice. I'll take care of the follow-up matters."
There is no reason for him to give away his own achievements.
Emperor Defeng seemed a little distrustful, after all, he had not done many serious jobs.
Xiao Yanci threw out another bait, "Father, besides the goods I have, I have other ways to get them. Moreover, the quantity in that batch is far greater than what I have."
He counted a number.
There was a light in Emperor Defeng's eyes.
"really?"
"Father, how could this son of mine joke about such a serious matter? Actually, I wasn't the one who originally initiated this matter. Someone else has been secretly gathering strength to help you, Your Majesty. I believe that meritorious officials should not be buried, so I am speaking up in front of Your Majesty. If you don't believe me, just watch. This dilemma will be resolved soon."
At the beginning, Xiao Yanci shamelessly expressed his desire to join Shi Qizhou. Although he had not yet revealed his identity, Shi Qizhou did not refuse.
Xiao Yanci knew his own fortune, so he never interfered in the arrangements of this business and only provided money.
The prices of cotton and charcoal skyrocketed, but Shi Qizhou was slow to make a move. Xiao Yanci initially thought that he was just waiting for a higher price.
But Shi Qizhou reminded him today that he should hurry up and act quickly, as the price of charcoal and cotton would fall in a few days.
His words were firm, and Xiao Yanci keenly grasped another layer of information.
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